Birthday scratch off swap explodes into $300000 jackpot for Newton Falls wife
NEWTON FALLS, OH — A husband’s birthday scratch-off run turned into a $300,000 jackpot after he cashed in a $150 win and unknowingly bought his wife a ticket that delivered the game’s top prize.
The Ohio Lottery said the Newton Falls woman received four $5 Special Edition Cashword Scratch-Off tickets after the retailer was sold out of her usual $10 $500,000 Cashword game. Her husband had initially received several tickets for his birthday, won $150 and returned to purchase additional tickets.
Later that night, while her husband was out with friends, she scratched the first of the four tickets and uncovered 10 winning words, securing the game’s $300,000 jackpot.
She used the Ohio Lottery app to scan the ticket to confirm the result. After attempting to call her husband without success, she waited until he returned home to share the news. He initially believed the prize was $50 before seeing the full amount.
After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 26.75 percent, she will receive $219,750.
The winning ticket was purchased at Newton Falls Convenient Mart, 321 South Milton Boulevard in Newton Falls.
The overall odds of winning the Special Edition Cashword game are 1 in 4.11. As of Wednesday, five top prizes remain.
The couple said they plan to use the winnings to pay off their house and vehicle and save the remainder.
For one Newton Falls family, a birthday celebration has now turned into a $300,000 payday.
Key Points
- A Newton Falls woman won a $300,000 jackpot on a $5 Special Edition Cashword ticket
- The ticket was purchased at Newton Falls Convenient Mart
- After taxes, the winner will receive $219,750